US Court Orders Binance to Pay $2.7 Billion in Settlement with CFTC
Binance to pay $2.7 billion, ex-CEO CZ faces $150 million penalty in US court-approved settlement with Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Binance to pay $2.7 billion, ex-CEO CZ faces $150 million penalty in US court-approved settlement with Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
U.S. Court imposes heavy penalties on Binance and CEO Zhao for regulatory violations, mandating strict compliance measures.
Binance has responded to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a court filing, asserting that the CFTC's attempt to regulate global cryptocurrency activities goes beyond its jurisdiction.
Legal counsel representing Binance and CZ contended that the CFTC's legal actions could be interpreted as an effort to assume a role akin to the "world’s derivatives police."
The CFTC filed the suit in March, accusing Binance, its founder Changpeng Zhao, and compliance officer Samuel Lim of operating a derivatives trading operation in the U.S. and instructing American employees to hide their locations to bypass restrictions.
Chairman Rostin Benham has suggested that Binance knowingly ignored regulations.
Ex-Binance US CEO Catherine Coley has hired an attorney to advise her in the Commodities Futures Trading Commission’s lawsuit against Binance.
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is no stranger to tussles with regulators around the world.
Neil Hartner warned not to be too euphoric about the statement.
The CFTC alleged that Binance executives have engaged in wrongdoing.